Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-29

stringers not more than four feet apart,
and nail0d with two sixty penny nails
20 each Stringer. and SO built as TO
leave level surface of 4 II. on the top
and a slope of one foot on each side,
provided, that on terraced streets. the
the length OF the driveway shall be
equal to the distance between the ter
races. and provided further. that when
deemed necessary, the Council may
order the construction of crOsswalks
OF any othcr suitable dimensions.
H. Tho approaches to said cross
walks shall be six feet in width, built OF
plank two inches in thickness, sur
faced on one side, laid crosswise on
three "A inch stringers, nailed with
two twenty penny nails to each string
81. and sawed TO Il line on each side,
unless otherwise ordered by the Coun
ell.
~. Whenever the Council shall
be petiticned by not less that five citi-
Zens ami free holders of the said village
OF Alma. to build. rebui Id or repair any
crossWalk in the said Village, on when
ever the said Council shall deem the
building. rebuilding or repairing Of any
cr1ssWalk IN the said village necessary
they shall, in their discretion. by res
OlutiOn. authorize and instruct the
street Commissioner of said Village. to
build. rebuild or repair such croSSwalk
within certain specified time, or the
said Council may advertise in the viii
! lage newspaper, for two successive
/ weeks. for sealed proposals for the fur
ni5lingof all material. and for the build
/ ing. rebuilding or repairing of such
/ walk. at the same time giving
notice OF the time and place when and
whore said proposals will be opened
and contract awarded, and the said
/ Council may expressly reserve the
right 10 reject any and all bids.
y. Whenever the Council shall have
determined 10 build. rebuild or repair
any crossWalk i'm the said village of Alma
il shall be the duty of the clerk to forth
with rotliy the Street Commissioner in
writing, and transmit to him the in
structiOns Of the Council. or as the
ease may be, 10 advertise for proposals
as provided IN the preceding section.
VI. Whenever any crosswalk shall
have been constructed. rebuilt or re-
paired. ID shall be the duty of the Com
mittcc on Streets TO examine the same
and report To the Council. in writing,
at their next regular meeting thereaft-
er. their approval or disapprOyal there
OF. and m ease of disapprOyal, stating
thCir reasons therfOr.
/ VII. Whenever the committee on
streets shall have reported unfavorably
on any cros,Walk, and the said report
adopted 10y the Council. it shall then be
the duty of the council to order the
/ changing of said cr0sswalk so as to
comply With the provisions of this ordi-
nance. and the said committee on
streets shall examine and report there
on as mentioned in the preceding sec
ton.
VIII IN ordinances or parts of or.
d,nancc, heretofore passed relative t.
tine subject matter OF this ordnanc,
are hereby repealed.
tx This ordinance shall take ef
, .eci and be in force after due publica
zion.
. Wchegcby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was adopted at a regrla
. meeting Of the common council of tn,
p Village oi Alma. 10y concurring vot
of tWo-third, OF the members elect o
p said council.
y. NERINGr0N, Village Clerk.
-. =. NEGB, PRESIDENT.